Category Archives: Performing
100 Quick Performance-Related Tips For Musicians
10 Things To Watch Out For On The Road Excessive gambling when you play at or near a casino Road fatigue Driving when you’re over tired Fans who are purposefully trying to get you drunk Married women (or men) coming on to you Excuses not to rehearse Your equipment being stolen Too many gigs in…
Choosing The Right Songs
2010 Vinny Ribas One of the most critical mistakes that many artists make is in choosing the wrong songs to perform in their shows and to record. Song choice is everything, and I can prove it. Think of all of the artists who are not the greatest singers but are superstars because they always sing amazing…
Making Every Gig a Great Gig
© 2010 Vinny Ribas Have you ever played a 4-hr. gig that seemed to last 10 hrs? Have you ever been in a venue where you were completely ignored? Have you ever had the feeling that you really weren’t the right act for the room? Would it surprise you to know that even superstars have…
Singing and Eating Disorders
© 2010 Judy Rodman www.judyrodman.com Eating disorders are now epidemic. Singers and others in the entertainment business with its requisite media exposure are, I believe, especially vulnerable to these debilitating secret illnesses.
Singing with Others: A Time to Blend, a Time to Stand Out
By Judy Rodman *** www.judyrodman.com In singing as in all else… “There is a time for everything under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) It is as irritating to hear a group of singers singing with individual voices sticking out like wild hairs as it is to hear a soloist sounding like they could disappear into the wallpaper.…
Help for Stage Fright
By Judy Rodman Stage fright, performance anxiety, show jitters or nervousness … whatever you call ‘it’… hits everyone who steps on stage at one time or another. There are levels of this phenomenon, from mild anxiety (butterflies – actually can be a great thing) to incapacitating conditions that cause show cancellations and stop careers in…
12 Ways To Make Your Audience Take Notice Of You
© 2009 Vinny Ribas Most of us have had the unfortunate experience of playing for a room full of people who seem to be completely ignoring us. If you were hired to play dinner or background music, that would be perfectly acceptable and even encouraged. However, in any other situation, we might start thinking that…
50 Ways To Turn Live Audiences Into Raving Fans
© 2009Vinny Ribas Use this checklist to measure the potential of your act. What do you excel in and what needs to be worked on? The Sound Every voice is on pitch. Every instrument is tuned and the sound is dialed in. There is no experimenting on stage. The band is tight; everyone does everything…
Performing For Different Kinds Of Audiences
© 2009 Vinny Ribas I am not a performance coach, but I have played literally thousands of gigs. Over that time, I have worked with rock, country, jazz, pop, oldies, variety, ethnic bands and more. One thing that I noticed rather quickly is that there are many different kinds of audiences, so most artists need…
The Difference Between An Artist And A Singer
© 2009 Vinny Ribas The judges on American Idol are constantly referring to some of the contestants as true ‘artists’, while others are referred to simply as singers. Unfortunately, some of he the great singers who are vying for the show’s coveted ‘American Idol Winner’ title never really grasp the difference between the 2. I…